Bottle crate



A. G. ENOCK BOTTLE CRATE Dec. 1, 1931.

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, ARTHUR GUY ENQCK, or WEMBLEY' rARK, ENGLAND; ASSIGNOR mo 'BURLEoTAs o LIMITED, or LONDON, ENGLAND I r i BOTTLE CRATE Application filed May 31, 1930, SerilalNo. 457,970, and in Great lBritainAngust 13, 1929.

the subsequent operation of sterilizing the f contents.

According to the invention the thin sheet metal walls (sides and ends) of the crateare constructed with inwardly pressed panels to project into the interior to give strength to the walls and to position the outer rows of bottles or vessels therein presenting a smooth outer surface free of projections, longitudinal transverse and vertical division wires to form spaces for and separate the bottles or vessels being welded in the interior.

The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of improved crate.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional elevation.

Fig. 3 is a plan partly in section. V

Fig. 4 is a modification showing tical guide wires bent at an angle.

the ver- Fig. 5 is a perspective view of wires welded together into a cage.

Figs. 6 and 7 are modifications showing part plans of pressed metal frame to replace the top and bottom dividing wires.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section of pressed metal bottom frame.

Fig. 9 is a longitudinal section of another form of pressed metal frame.

The crate is made with four walls, two side plates A and two end plates A1 of thin sheet metal preferably steel. Each wall is made with four or five panels a (more or less according to the size of the crate or bottle) inwardly pressed to project towards the interior of the crate to stiffen or strengthen the wall and position the bottles. The edges al of the plates Aare pressed or bent overat right angles to lap over at the corners when assembled together and are welded thus forming stiff strong vertical corners to the crate. The side plates A preferably over-lap the end plates-A to the outsides. Reinforced together at their points of crossing.

ing members B such as angle strips or rods are welded or otherwise afiixed around the top and bottom edges of the walls preferably inside to stiffen and strengthen them orinstead of such'reinforcing members the edges may be flanged or folded over or beaded to give the desired strength or stiffness. I

I Iancl holes or apertures C are made in the endplates' with their-edges turned or curved inwards r The walls and the panels may be made witha number of apertures or perforations a atintervals to lighten them.

I The wires D at the bottom of the crate on which the bottles rest are bent at right'angles at their ends and are weldedjto the interior surface of the inwardly projecting-side panwiresEand Fand the transverse'horizontal dividing wires Grand H at-right angles to eachother at the top and bottom of the crate which forms the divisions'for the bottles are a stronger joint and providesfor expansion and contraction of the wires after welding and also durlng use.

Vertical guide wiresK are welded between the longitudinal division wiresE and F and vertical guide wires K between thetransverse wires G and H to guidethe bottlesinto position thewires K and K being spaced midway betweenthe points .of crossing of the wires =E and'G. The wires and G and the wires F and H are also preferably Weld- The horizontal division wires E, F,

G, Hi

els a. The longitudinal horizontal division and the vertical guides wires K, K 1nay be made separately into theform of a cageby welding in the vertical guide wire'sKK and then weldingthe longitudinal and transverse divislon wires E and G- and Fand H together nglgs to accurate-dimensions. ,The cagefso formed see Fig. 5, is placed in positionin' the crate and welded'to the walls byithe bent up and down ends of the wires. The ends of the vertical guide wires K K may also be bent to give a larger welding surface.

The cage of wires E, F, G, H, K, K when welded in position greatly strengthens and stitlens the walls and increases the rigidity and durability of the crate.

As a modification in substitution for the longitudinal and transverse horizontal division wires E, F and Gr, H, a pressed or stamped sheet metal frame with-cross members E such as shown in Figs. 6 to 9 may be fitted into the interior above and below the panels a and secured by welding or other means. The bottom ii'rame may also be provided with transverse bottle supporting members D Reinforcing or strengthening members B are fitted into and welded to the top and bottom edges of the side and end plates of the crate.

Stacking irons N are welded at the corners to the top reinforcing members M to maintain the crates in position when stacked one upon the other and strengthen the corners of the crate and assist in keeping the crate in shape.

VVhat I claim as my invention and desire to protect by Letters Patent is 1. A metal crate for bottles comprising thin sheet'metal plates forming the side and end walls, panels pressed inwards from the metal sheets and an interior cage welded to the walls, horizontal wires forming thetop and bottom of'the cage and vertical guide wires welded to both top and bottom to divide the cage into compartments and connect the top tothe bottom.

2. A metal crate for bottles comprising thin sheet metal plates overlapped and welded at the corners forming the side and end walls, panelspressed inwards from the metal sheets and an interior cage welded to the walls, longitudinal and transverse horizontal wires welded together at each point of intersection to form the'bottom of the cage, further horizontal wires upon which the bottles rest welded at each point of intersection to the first mentioned "horizontal wires, longitudinal and transverse horizontal wires welded togetherat each'point of intersection to form the top and vertical guide wires connecting the top to the bottom and welded to both.

3. A metal crate as in claim 2 in which the longitudinal and transverse horizontal wires-arebent over at their ends before welding to the walls.

4. A metal crate for bottles comprising thin sheet metal plates overlapped and welded atthe corners forming the side and end walls, reinforcing members welded to the. walls around the top and bottom edges, panels -my hand this-19th day of May, 1930.

ARTHUR GUY ENOCK. 

